Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
2 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of small owl found in the southwestern United States, extending south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, including countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It is the most widely distributed species of pygmy owl in Central and South America and is believed to be one of the most common owls in these regions, where it lives in a variety of semi-open wooded habitats. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl at Tijuca National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
6 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
20–30%
8 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
11 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
12 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
14 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
15 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
16 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
17 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
18 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
19 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
20 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
21 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
22 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
23 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
24 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
25 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
26 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
27 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
28 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
29 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
30 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
31 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
32 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
33 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
34 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
35 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
36 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
37 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
38 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
39 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
40 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
41 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
42 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
44 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
45 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
46 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
48 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
52 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
53 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
54 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
56 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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